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I remember when I first learned about the Bitcoin price in 2011 — it was just crazy. By the end of that year, the coin closed at $4.25, and over the entire year, it skyrocketed by 1316.7%. Can you imagine? The price increased 13 times in one year!
Interestingly, if you had invested at least a hundred bucks back then, now it would be... well, you know. Currently, Bitcoin is trading around $79,000, and that’s a whole different story. From four dollars to that level — it’s just space travel.
The data on Bitcoin prices in 2011 start from July 2010, and of course, there may be gaps in the information. But the point is clear — it was a moment when everything was just beginning. I wonder how many people saw this potential back then? These are the kind of historic moments in the crypto market.